UT Group, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 18%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 9.67 yen

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2146 UT Group Co,.Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

UT Group Co,.Ltd. <2146> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 18.3% from the same period last year to 6.74 billion yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 6.5 billion yen is 103.7%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 75.7%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 0.24 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.14 billion yen in the same period last year).

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 102.66 yen to 112.33 yen (compared to 96.15 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 3.05 billion yen, an increase of 0.6% compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 7.0% in the same period last year to 6.3%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022	128,092	5,606	5,526	1,758	43.6	62.6	Feb 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	125,124	8,240	8,252	5,717	143.9	87.8	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	136,882	6,584	6,742	8,320	209.0	103.7	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.4%	-20.1%	-18.3%	+45.5%	+45.3%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	93,703	2,896	2,809	1,689	42.5	102.66	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	93,703	2,896	2,809	1,689	42.5	112.33	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	183,100	6,500	6,500	8,100	203.6	102.66	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	183,100	6,500	6,500	8,100	203.6	112.33	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	84,827	4,103	4,179	2,825	71.2	96.15	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	93,703	2,896	2,809	1,689	42.5	112.33	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.5%	-29.4%	-32.8%	-40.2%	-40.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	170,631	8,914	8,834	3,831	94.9	0	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	167,030	9,344	9,397	6,361	160.4	96.15	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	183,100	6,500	6,500	8,100	203.6	112.33	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.6%	-30.4%	-30.8%	+27.3%	+26.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	42,921	2,999	3,034	2,181	54.9	7.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	41,906	1,104	1,145	644	16.2	2.6	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	44,164	1,922	1,868	4,930	124.1	4.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	45,233	1,682	1,823	1,481	37.2	3.7	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	47,485	2,980	3,051	1,909	48.0	6.3	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.6%	-0.6%	+0.6%	-12.5%	-12.6%